English → Latin
“aspiration” in Latin
magnusgreat, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity); great, grand, mighty, noble, losummushighest; greatest, best, utmost; the highest part of, the top of, uppermost ofaspīrātiōThe act of blowing or breathing to or upon; exhalation.; The pronunciation of a word with aspiration; breathing, aspirat
The English word aspiration itself goes back to Latin spīrō, through aspīrātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
aspiration
earnest desire (of something great): desiderium alicujus rei: magnum, summum, or incredibile alicujus rei deaiderium. To have lofty aspirations, perhaps alta mente praeditum esse: excelsum quendam et altum, et humana despicientem genitum esse: altiore animo esse: magno rerum bonarom desiderio teneri, incensum esse: elate atque ample sentire.
Pronunciation of a letter with a rough breathing: aspiratio. To pronounce no consonant with an aspiration, nusquam nisi in vocali aspiratione uti.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for aspiration?
- The usual Latin words for “aspiration” are magnus, summus, aspīrātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.